
Speckled Pigeon
The speckled pigeon (Columba guinea), or (African) rock pigeon, is a pigeon that is a resident breeding bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara.
Informazioni sulla specie
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 5,593 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Speckled Pigeon is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,593 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Speckled Pigeon
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Karoo succulento · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 350 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Pietersfontein Conservancy
Da R 1,155 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 5,636 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Sostiene Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Da R 5,060 a notte
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento
Da R 630 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prezzo su richiesta
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Southern right whale
Da R 4,640 a notte
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,180 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prezzo su richiesta
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 220 a notte
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 680 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Prezzo su richiesta
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Foresta
Da R 2,170 a notte
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 680 a notte
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Cape fur seal
Da R 1,560 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 1,500 a notte
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 180 a notte
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Spekboom
Da R 230 a notte
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 300 a notte
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 1,460 a notte
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,590 a notte
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,730 a notte
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento · Spekboom
Da R 1,750 a notte
Speckled Pigeon: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento · Spekboom
Da R 1,750 a notte
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Speckled Pigeon
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Speckled Pigeon) in strutture dentro o accanto a Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Columba guinea
Segnalazioni
5,593
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Speckled Pigeon) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Speckled Pigeon in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Speckled Pigeon at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Speckled Pigeon in South Africa?
The Speckled Pigeon is most recorded in Western Cape (54% of records), Eastern Cape (15% of records), Gauteng (12% of records), based on 5,593 iNaturalist observations. 68 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Speckled Pigeon on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Speckled Pigeon?
The Speckled Pigeon is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Speckled Pigeon?
The speckled pigeon (Columba guinea), or (African) rock pigeon, is a pigeon that is a resident breeding bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara. It is a common and widespread species in open habitats over much of its range, although there are sizable gaps in its distribution.

































